(907) 339-4430

750 West 5th Ave on the corner of 5th Ave & H Street

Hours of Operation

Community Service Center

Monday — Thursday

9 am to 7 pm
Friday 9am to 5pm

Drop-in Health Clinic

Monday — Friday

1 pm to 5 pm

Some kids leave the streets and go into our shelter; others still fearful of change need support in a different way. That is why we opened a resource center. In the center we are committed to helping kids by providing both support to leave the streets and support to remain in a safe environment, depending on their situation. Our services include, but are not limited to, family mediation, counseling referrals, job search assistance and employment referrals, a free medical clinic, educational assistance, life skills workshops, emergency food, assistance to young parents and recreational activities as positive alternatives to risky behavior.

Counseling Services
A variety of counseling services are available at the CSC for no charge. Our staff work hard to provide kids with the services they need to stay safe. Counselors lead weekly groups on issues such as anger, drug and alcohol issues, depression, relationship building, and crisis management. A family advocate is also on site to provide mediation between kids and parents.

Educational Programs
Through the Child in Transition/Homeless program, the Anchorage School District provides teachers and tutors on site at the Community Service Center helping kids get back into school.

Legal Street
On the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 4:30 p.m. the Advocacy department, in cooperation with Alaska Legal Services, presents Legal Street, an informational legal clinic for youth at the Community Service Center. (750 West 5th Avenue) on the corner of 5th Avenue and H Street.

This clinic is open to all youth in the Anchorage community. Alaska Legal Services addresses legal questions raised by youth on civil law topics such as landlord-tenant law, automobile sales, truth in lending, domestic relation, child support enforcement, and child custody. Youth with questions or legal entanglements are encouraged to attend.

We help youth find jobs, maintain employment, and attain their educational and professional goals. GED pre-testing, education and work-skills assessment, career-interest surveys, job-search assistance, and computer skills training and enhancement are among the services the Job Development staff provides.

A Vital Component: Anchorage’s Business Community
The Anchorage business community is a vital component of this program. We are eager to establish relationships with members of the Anchorage business community for two reasons. First, our youth gain solid, hands-on experience by working with and learning from experts in a variety of fields. Second, local businesses can benefit from young, skilled adults seeking employment.

"I learned about resume-writing, mock interviews, stress management in the workplace and adequate procedures like a firm handshake and eye contac.  They helped me gain a lot of things that I never thought were possible for me, such as self-esteem and social skills.”
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Job Development staff members are proud to work with businesses such as Subway, Alaska Supply Chain Integrators, First National Bank of Alaska, Natchiq Inc., Avis Rent a Car and others. We continue to build partnerships with the business community and look forward to the future career opportunities for our youth.

Corporate Sponsors
Covenant House Alaska’s Job Development Program is grateful for the corporate sponsors who continue to invest in our youth and help fund our program. Thank you to our cornerstone sponsors: ConocoPhillips, CIRI, BP Exploration, Providence Health System and Wells Fargo Co., as well as our additional sponsors: Friends of Covenant House, Covenant House Alaska Board of Directors, McKinley Capital Management, North Star Behavioral Health and Lynden Transport.

Comprehensive Training Program

GED Pre-Testing — Job Development staff administer pre-testing for the five required areas of the General Education Development exam: Language Arts, Writing, Reading, Social Studies, Science and Mathematics. Youth have several opportunities to take these tests and to work with staff to improve their skills and test scores. The success of our GED pre-testing and preparation is made possible in part through a generous donation made by the Fred Meyer Foundation for new GED study guides and preparation materials.

Education and Work-Skills Assessment — We meet with kids and assess their academic and professional strengths and weaknesses. Our job development specialists work with the youth to identify specific areas that need improvement, such as academic subjects, computer literacy or self-management in the workplace. Youth work to develop and implement strategies for improvement.

“The Job Development Program helped me to study and go through completing tests to earn my GED.”
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Career-Interest Surveys — We encourage kids to take the Alaska Career Interest Systems survey, a tool that evaluates individual strengths and career preferences. This test is a powerful tool to help youth set immediate and long-term career goals.

Job-Search Assistance — Covenant House youth participate in pre-employment workshops that highlight topics, including job-hunting strategies, application guidelines, interviewing skills, professional attire, self-management techniques and conflict resolution.

“Covenant House Alaska keeps kids off the street. When it’s a rainy day, you don't have to

sleep on a bench and go hungry. They give you all the tools to find a job.”
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Computer Skills Training and Enhancement — Job Development staff members assist youth in acquiring the computer skills needed to become viable job candidates in today’s competitive marketplace. We provide training in the following areas: Basic Navigation, Microsoft Word, Excel and Access.